Cafe 21 Gaslamp

Cleaning out the drafts after check-ins to different places. Wow it's been a while since I have been here. I have gone a a hand few of times when at their original location down the street. This location is a historic location as it used to Croce's for decades. Cafe 21 moved in shortly after they closed. Last time I drove by it was papered up & closed. According to the the website it's closed for remodeling. It had out door patio seating before COVID. Their food was great. Rustic, served on wooden platters. We tried their flights which were the best. It's been a long time obviously between then & this review - I can tell you that I must of liked the service if I kept on going back.

The food is really good even though the portion sizes do looks small. If you order drinks, you'll end up feeling stuffed.I can't remember what we all ordered but we all enjoyed it. We also shared a couple bottles of champagne to make mimosas. Some of my friends tried the mimosa flight and the espresso martini flight. Beautiful!My friend also got a latte and they put it in a glass, placing a dried blood orange on the edge.It's a cute place. Love all the decor. Great for groups! But I also saw folks come to eat or drink alone.Service was alright. Our server was not all that personable but it's still worth it to check this place out!

If you haven't got this place in your breakfast suggestions on Yelp or Google, something's wrong with you! JK..Cafe 21 is a farm to table kinda restaurant, the portions are less, they are too yummy. Got the Rose Dragon latte and Lamb omelet and liked both of them.

Amazeballs!!!!!This place blew my boyfriend's socks off lol We were pleasantly surprised by the food and coffee offered at Cafe 21 Gaslamp. The brunch was seriously impressive. My boyfriend really loved the hot coffees. His favorite was the peas of kind, but the dragon one was a close second. He also really enjoyed his omelette! Like so much. He said it had tons of flavor and he plans on trying to recreate it at home lol He's a big breakfast person and gave it 10/10. I ordered the vegan French toast. It was soooo good! Not too sweet, and served with fruit. I added powdered sugar on top which gave it a little extra sweetness with the syrup. The fruit was a good mix of watermelon slices, an orange slice, blueberries, and a pineapple slice. Very fresh fruit. I liked the peas of kind drink, but coffee I usually don't drink. So I only had a couple sips of it and my boyfriend handled the rest. This place is a 10/10 for me. Highly recommend!!

I am absolutely and thoroughly dissatisfied with the service and food. I came back after having a grand experience a few years ago and saw the stunning 4 stars and few thousand reviews. Imagine my surprise about my experience. My group of 4 was seated promptly and we got to looking at the menu. We felt rushed by the server when it came to taking our order and we didn't see her for about 30 mins. We placed the order and a good amount of items were not available due to its popularity. We ordered the French toast, short rib crumpet, short rib omelette, potato pancake, shrimp and corn cake, and the bread and jam. It look another 30-40mins for our food to come out and I was sorely disappointed by the food. The French toast was the saddest little hockey puck and it was hard. The short rib crumpet was lacking in flavor and I was most excited about that dish. The shrimp and corn cake , I felt like I only had 1 shrimp the entire cake. I was so over the experience that I just wanted to pay and get out of there. I was sad they didn't have the tiramisu pancakes, the Dutch pancakes, pancakes...... I really wanted to love the food because of my past experience and I'm not sure if I want to give Cafe 21 another chance. ...

I wanted to take my friend here, so we were sad to see this place temporarily closed. Can't wait til they reopen! I will share my previous experience here which was mind-blowingly scrumptious!!For starters, I have never had Azerbaijan cuisine so I was very intrigued. The servers were extremely helpful and patient with the menu, plus whatever else we had questions about. My gf and I ordered a few things to share.- shrimp corn cake w/ poached egg, mozzarella, cilantro cream sauceInsane profiles of flavor and just the sheer complexity was life changing!- short rib crumpet w/ beet sauerkraut & various spicesI'm not a fan of sauerkraut, but this dish was mesmerizing... the rich, fattiness from the short rib was finger-licking goodness that I still daydream about mixed in with the egg yolk. #foodporn- tiramisu pancakes: espresso maple syrup & mascarpone creamTiramisu and Pancakes - best of both worlds? I think so! If you have a sweet tooth, their special maple syrup was to die for.- mimosa / mojito flights: black sesame, lavender, pomegranate, raspberry, ginger, and lemon7/10 the mimosa and mojito were decent, but the unique flavors were neat!

If you can't already tell from my photos, we came here twice while in San Diego for 6 days.. best lattes in town and very fresh farm to table items for breakfast. This is an absolute must try if you are in the Gaslamp area. It was just a block from our hotel and if my husband would have allowed it, we would have come again (despite all the great food in San Diego)They also have a cute gift shop inside where you can pick up all kinds of tea accessories and cocktail garnishes! I couldn't help but to notice, dogs are allowed on the patio! While we didn't have our furry babies on this trip- we always appreciate that!

What a great way to start the day. The potato gallete was perfectly cooked and brimming with flavors. There was an excellent dipping sauce that is still unidentified.Mushroom crumpet had onions , thyme and a perfectly cooked egg. Looks at the luscious whole figs in. The fresh jam for the crumpet. This is a breakfast that will be remembers for years to come

Came here at 10am on a Friday morning and we were seated inside right away. It has a very charming interior! I couldn't stop from admiring all the design pieces. The food was delicious and the server was helpful and nice. The plates are small but filling - we split 3 dishes between the two or us and were quite full! We didn't get drinks (coffee, tea) but the table nest to us did and they looked gorgeous! They also have a full bar, which looked like a fun place to sit too. Will go back!

Eclectic modern cafe with impressive drinks, great vegan, and multiple vegetarian options made with local ingredients.Came here for lunch, ordered the vegan french toast, Spinach Zucchini savory cake and Trained Dragon (drink)The service was pretty quick. The vegan french toast was pretty good. It came with a side of fruits.The spinach zucchini savory cake was like small patties, it's gluten free and vegan. The spice blend in the cakes was perfect, I could taste hint of curry flavor. The drink was very refreshing- I wasn't sure what to expect with pitaya, but it was not only great looking but also pretty good.Overall it's expensive and the portion size is for 1 (as these are small plates)They have other vegetarian options, cocktails and mocktails. Definitely worth a try if you are in the area.